Tronsmart Bang Mini: Good sound, bright lights, priced right

For the features and thump provided, the Bang Mini is a surprisingly affordable speaker.

- JON JACOBI

Tronsmart is a bargain brand in the truest sense of the phrase; that is, the company's speakers are sonically competitive, but generally priced well below the competition from better-known brands. That's true for the $90 Bang Mini reviewed here, although the sound wasn't quite as impressive as it was with the last couple of Tronsmart products we've reviewed (fave.co/3zAa0aO).

That said, the Bang Mini supports TWS (True Wireless Stereo), so you can grab two and pair them in stereo for almost what a single similar speaker from a name-brand competitor will set you back. And separated stereo trumps a 5 percent difference in single-speaker audio quality nearly every time.

DESIGN AND FEATURES

The Bang Mini is a midsize party speaker with an integrated handle. Obviously, with Mini in the moniker, it's a smaller version of the full-size Bang party speaker we reviewed earlier in 2022. Measuring 6.8x11.9x4.9 inches (HxWxD), including its handle, the Bang Mini will easily fit in a backpack, though being tubular with said large handle, it might feel a bit lumpy.

The speaker weighs in at 5.22 pounds, so you'll know it's there, even if it's not a huge burden. The heft is indicative of a solid chassis and a design that's IPX6 rated to withstand the elements (water without submersion). You'll find everything you need to know about IP codes at this link: fave.co/3kJZy8J.